At least when he is attacking Deputy Rabbitte, he is leaving me alone. At last month's meeting, the North-South Ministerial Council issued a statement which was very supportive of the Narrow Water Bridge project. The Tánaiste will be aware that this project also enjoys widespread support across all political sectors in Louth, south Armagh and south Down, as well as across civic society, including Unionist communities. It has the potential to be a massive economic driver for-----

To what is the Deputy referring?

This concerns the North-South Ministerial Council.

We do not deal with such matters on the Order of Business.

I have raised this before on the Order of Business.

I would suggest a parliamentary question be tabled on this matter.

The Deputy ran away with it before.

He will not get away with it today.

We will not have speeches, just ask the question, please.

The Tánaiste has acknowledged that the Border region is the most disadvantaged region so, for this to work, the Government must act upon the North-South Ministerial Council commitment. It must become a champion of this project. I am asking, before the opportunity passes, whether the Government will become a champion for the Narrow Water Bridge project.

I have even better news for Deputy Adams - the Government has been a champion of the Narrow Water Bridge project for quite some time.

When will the Government close on the project?

Deputy Adams knows the position on this. The position is that a value-for-money issue arose. The Government and the Northern Ireland Executive continue to support the project. Work is now being done at a technical level which I hope will be completed reasonably soon. That will then enable the issue to be examined again. As far as the Government is concerned, we support the Narrow Water Bridge project.

Can the Tánaiste give us an estimate of when the technical work will be completed?

Sorry, Deputy Adams, but this is totally out of order. If I let Deputy Adams in again on this, I will be plagued by everybody else. The rules must be applied equally. The Deputy got his answer. Deputy Calleary is next.